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BARÇA COULD NOT WIN IN GETAFE

DANGER: If Madrid wins against Las Palmas, they will pull away to 7 points ahead of Barça!

Published:19/01/2025 - 00:34h

Updated:19/01/2025 - 05:08h

The draw of FC Barcelona in Getafe (1-1) could distance the azulgrana team by seven points from the top of LaLiga, which will be in the hands of Real Madrid if the whites defeat Las Palmas this Sunday.

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FC Barcelona stumbled for the fifth consecutive season at Getafe's ground (1-1), extending their poor run of results in LaLiga. The culés arrived at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez after four consecutive victories between the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España, but they faced a 'blue' team that is always difficult to break down defensively, especially when refereeing errors, as usual, lean in favor of a Real Madrid that looks set to be the big winner of the day.

And if the 'merengues' defeat UD Las Palmas this Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu (16:15 h), they will not only reclaim the top spot in LaLiga. After Barça's draw, Carlo Ancelotti's team can stretch their lead to seven points over the azulgrana team after 20 matchdays. On Saturday, the tournament's current leader, Atlético de Madrid, fell in their visit to Leganés (1-0), a result that sets the stage for Madrid's return to the summit.

Barça's decline in La Liga opens the way for another title for Madrid

For Barcelona, the draw in Getafe prolonged the sharp decline of the azulgrana in La Liga, where Hansi Flick's team has only managed one victory in their last eight appearances. The azulgrana team was leading at the end of matchday 12 with a six-point advantage over Madrid and ten over Atlético. However, the defeat at Anoeta against Real Sociedad (1-0) initiated the culé's free fall in terms of results.

Barça drew at Celta (2-2) and Betis (2-2), in addition to thrashing Mallorca (1-5) as visitors. However, at Montjuïc, they consecutively lost to Las Palmas (1-2), Leganés (0-1), and Atlético de Madrid (1-2) before drawing again in Getafe. The balance of one victory, three draws, and four defeats since November 10 distances the Catalans from the title, while Madrid has everything set to defend the title obtained in the 2023-24 season, although the second half of the season has just begun.